SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(perftitleclean,performancetitle) "The Soldier\'s Festival" | "The Soldier\'s Festival" | "or, The Night before the B" | "The Follies of a Day" | "Friar Bacon" | "or, Harlequin\'s Adventures in Lilliput, Brobdignag, &c" | "Friar Bacon" | "or, Harlequin\'s Adventures in Lillipu" | "The Magic Cavern" | "Virtue\'s Triumph" | "The Prophet" | "The Lad of the Hills" | "or, The Wicklow Gold Mine" | "The Lad Of The Hills" | "The Crisis" | "or, Love and Fear" | "The Flitch of Bacon" | "The Cobler of Castlebury" | "The Device" | "or, The Deaf Doctor" | "The Device" | "The Deaf Lover" | "The Siege of Gibraltar" | "The Divorce" | "Lord Mayor’s Day" | "or, A Flight from Lapland" | "The Shamrock" | "or, The Anniversary of St. Patrick" | "The Shamrock" | "The Poor Soldier" | "The Magic Picture" | "Harlequin Junior" | "or, The Magic Cestus" | "Harlequin Junior" | "Harlequin Rambler" | "or, The Convent in an Uproar" | "Robin Hood" | "or, Sherwood Forest" | "Robin Hood" | "The Noble Peasant" | "Fontainbleau" | "or, Our Way in France" | "Fontainbleau" | "The Follies of a Day" | "or, The Marriage of Figaro" | "The Campaign" | "or, Love in the East Indies" | "The Campaign" | "The Choleric Fathers" | "Omai" | "or, A Trip round the World" | "Love in a Camp" | "or, Patrick in Prussia" | "Small Talk" | "or, The Westminster Boy" | "Richard Coeur de Lion" | "The Enchanted Castle" | "Lingo’s Opinions on Men and Manners (A Comical, Whimsical, Operatical, Farcical Rhapsody)" | "Lingo’s Opinions on Men and Manners" | "Nina" | "The Farmer" | "Marian" | "The Highland Reel" | "Aladdin" | "or, The Wonderful Lamp" | "The Czar" | "The Crusade" | "The Fugitive" | "The Picture of Paris" | "The Woodman" | "Oscar and Malvina" | "or, The Hall of Fingal" | "The Midnight Wanderers" | "Sprigs of Laurel" | "The Travellers in Switzerland" | "Netley Abbey" | "Arrived at Portsmouth" | "Hercules and Omphale" | "Mago and Dago" | "or, Harlequin the Hero" | "The Mysteries of the Castle" | "The Irish Mimick" | "or, Blunders at Brighton" | "Lock and Key" | "The Point at Herqui" | "or, British Bravery Triumphant" | "The Wicklow Mountains" | "Abroad and at Home" | "Italian Villagers" | "The Village Fete" | "Srings of Laurel")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION

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Results not only include performances of plays known to be by 'William Shield', but also performances of associated titles, including adaptations.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Crisis; or, Love and Fear

Related Works
Related Work: The Crisis; or, Love and Fear Author(s): William Shield

Dance: As17780109

Performances

Mainpiece Title: How To Grow Rich

Afterpiece Title: Sprigs of Laurel

Related Works
Related Work: Sprigs of Laurel Author(s): William Shield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

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Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: Much Ado About Nothing Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Sprigs of Laurel

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Related Work: Sprigs of Laurel Author(s): William Shield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Village Fete

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Related Work: The Village Fete Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The School for Wives

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

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Related Work: Oscar and Malvina; or, The Hall of Fingal Author(s): William Shield

Song: In: Chorusses, as17970518; End II 2nd piece: The Sea Storm by G. A. Stevens (Cease rude Boreas blust'ring railer)-; End IV: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; In 3rd piece: Come every jovial Fellow-Gray, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain; O ever in my bosom live-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain

Entertainment: End 2nd piece: a variety of Imitations-Rees (1st appearance this season [i.e. as imitator])

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Afterpiece Title: Auld Robin Gray

Song: End: Mock Italian Song from The Irish Mimic; or, Blunders at Brighton-Fawcett

Entertainment: MonologueIn evening: Monsieur Tonson-Fawcett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Mimic; or, Blunders at Brighton

Related Works
Related Work: The Irish Mimick; or, Blunders at Brighton Author(s): William Shield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Cure For The Heart Ache

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Mimic; or, Blunders at Brighton

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Related Work: The Irish Mimick; or, Blunders at Brighton Author(s): William Shield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

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Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Siege Of Gibraltar

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Related Work: The Siege of Gibraltar Author(s): William Shield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

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Related Work: The Maid in the Mill Author(s): William Rowley

Afterpiece Title: Mago and Dago

Related Works
Related Work: Mago and Dago; or, Harlequin the Hero Author(s): William Shield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every One Has His Fault

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Wanderers

Related Works
Related Work: The Midnight Wanderers Author(s): William PearceWilliam Shield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deserted Daughter

Afterpiece Title: A Melocosmiotes

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

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Related Work: Oscar and Malvina; or, The Hall of Fingal Author(s): William Shield

Song: End II of 1st piece: The Sea Storm-Incledon; In 3rd piece: I am a jolly gay Pedlar-Townsend; Come every jovial Fellow-Rees, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain; O ever in my bosom live-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior; or, The Magic Cestus

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Junior; or, The Magic Cestus Author(s): William Shield

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece The Sportsmen's Return, as17840916

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry The Second; Or, The Fall Of Rosamond

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior; or, The Magic Cestus

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Junior; or, The Magic Cestus Author(s): William Shield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard III

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior; or, The Magic Cestus

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Junior; or, The Magic Cestus Author(s): William Shield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In Many Masks

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Related Work: The Lady’s Revenge; or, The Rover Reclaim'd Author(s): William Popple

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior; or, The Magic Cestus

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Related Work: Harlequin Junior; or, The Magic Cestus Author(s): William Shield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Travellers In Switzerland

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Related Work: The Travellers in Switzerland Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: THE DEAF LOVER

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Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): William Shield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Related Works
Related Work: The Mourning Bride Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Aladin; or, The Wonderful Lamp

Related Works
Related Work: Aladdin; or, The Wonderful Lamp Author(s): William Shield

Dance: In Afterpiece: Byrne, King, Ratchford, Mrs Watts, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Ratchford. [Included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Related Works
Related Work: The Comedy of Errors Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Mimick

Related Works
Related Work: The Irish Mimick; or, Blunders at Brighton Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Lovers' Quarrels

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Related Work: Every Body Mistaken Author(s): William Taverner

Afterpiece Title: The Point at Herqui

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Related Work: The Point at Herqui; or, British Bravery Triumphant Author(s): William Shield

Dance: In 4th piece: a new incidental Dance, as17960415

Song: In III 1st piece: a song (in character)-Mrs Clendining; In 4th piece: The Mid Watch, as17960415; Tippy Bob, as17960415; The Waiter, as17960415; Irish Song, as17960415; New Loyal Song, as17960415; Rondo, as17960415; Ye Gentlemen of England, as17960415; Rule Britannia, as17960415

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Related Works
Related Work: The Taming of the Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Point at Herqui

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Related Work: The Point at Herqui; or, British Bravery Triumphant Author(s): William Shield

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Byrn; 3rd piece: Dance, as17960415

Song: In: Old Towler-Incledon; 3rd piece: Tippy Bob, as17960415; The Waiter, as17960415; Irish Song, as17960415; New Loyal Song, as17960415; Ye Gentlemen of England, as17960415; Rule Britannia, as17960415; Admiral Benbow-Incledon; Rondo-Mrs Serres

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): William Hatchett

Afterpiece Title: The Point at Herqui

Related Works
Related Work: The Point at Herqui; or, British Bravery Triumphant Author(s): William Shield

Dance: In 3rd piece: a new incidental Dance, as17960415

Song: In 3rd piece: songs As17960503; In Evening: Mad Bess (1st time), the Minstrel's Song [Where is that tow'ring spirit fled?] [from The Days of Yore-Mrs Clendining; Harp-Weippert

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Point At Herqui

Related Works
Related Work: The Point at Herqui; or, British Bravery Triumphant Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Dramatist

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Related Works
Related Work: Oscar and Malvina; or, The Hall of Fingal Author(s): William Shield

Dance: In: a new incidental Dance, as17960415

Song: In: songs as17960503; End 2nd piece: The Sea Storm-Incledon; In 3rd piece: songs The Sea Storm, as17960516; I am a jolly gay Pedlar, as17960516; Come every jovial Fellow, as17960516; O ever in my bosom live, as17960516

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainville Forest

Afterpiece Title: NETLEY ABBEY

Related Works
Related Work: Netley Abbey Author(s): William PearceWilliam Shield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: Mago and Dago

Related Works
Related Work: Mago and Dago; or, Harlequin the Hero Author(s): William Shield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Mago and Dago

Related Works
Related Work: Mago and Dago; or, Harlequin the Hero Author(s): William Shield

Song: As17940929, but Vocal Parts-_

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: Mago and Dago

Related Works
Related Work: Mago and Dago; or, Harlequin the Hero Author(s): William Shield